Single [0001]-oriented zinc metal anode enables sustainable zinc batteries

X Zhang, J Li, Y Liu, B Lu, S Liang, J Zhou - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The optimization of crystalline orientation of a Zn metal substrate to expose more Zn (0002)
planes has been recognized as an effective strategy in pursuit of highly reversible Zn metal …

Constructing Highly Stable Zinc Metal Anodes via Induced Zn (002) Growth

S Hu, H Tao, H Ma, B Yan, Y Li, L Zhang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The nonuniform electric field at the surface of a zinc (Zn) anode, coupled with water-induced
parasitic reactions, exacerbates the growth of Zn dendrites, presenting a significant …

Dual porous 3D zinc anodes toward dendrite-free and long cycle life zinc-ion batteries

K Chen, H Guo, W Li, Y Wang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) have been proven to be an alternative
energy storage system because of their high safety, low cost, and eco-friendliness. However …

Spirally Grown Zinc‐Cobalt Alloy Layer Enables Highly Reversible Zinc Metal Anodes

T Wang, Y Tang, M Yu, B Lu, X Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although Zn‐ion batteries have gained extensive attention, it persistently suffers from
uncontrolled dendrite growth and severe side reactions on zinc (Zn) anodes. Here, a spirally …

An extended substrate screening strategy enabling a low lattice mismatch for highly reversible zinc anodes

Z Zheng, X Zhong, Q Zhang, M Zhang, L Dai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Aqueous zinc batteries possess intrinsic safety and cost-effectiveness, but dendrite growth
and side reactions of zinc anodes hinder their practical application. Here, we propose the …

Is (002) the only one that's important? An overall consideration of the main exposed crystallographic planes on a Zn anode for obtaining dendrite-free long-life zinc ion …

Y Wang, S Zhang, H Wang, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
To obtain dendrite-free zinc-ion batteries, efforts have been exerted to modulate Zn2+
deposition along the Zn (002) plane. However, the consideration of only the Zn (002) plane …

An in situ self-assembled 3D zincophilic heterogeneous metal layer on a zinc metal surface for dendrite-free aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Z Zhang, R Wang, J Hu, M Li, K Wang… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are extremely promising for large-scale energy storage
equipment owing to their low cost, high capacity, and safety. However, severe dendrite …

Suppressing metal corrosion through identification of optimal crystallographic plane for Zn batteries

L Ren, Z Hu, C Peng, L Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Direct use of metals as battery anodes could significantly boost the energy density, but
suffers from limited cycling. To make the batteries more sustainable, one strategy is …

Manipulating the zinc deposition behavior in hexagonal patterns at the preferential Zn (100) crystal plane to construct surficial dendrite‐free zinc metal anode

Y Zhang, X Han, R Liu, Z Yang, S Zhang, Y Zhang… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc metal has a severe dendrite issue caused by the uneven Zn plating/stripping during
continual cycles, which hinders the practical application of ZIBs. The surficial atomic …

Dendrite‐Free Zn Metal Anodes with Boosted Stability Achieved by Four‐in‐One Functional Additive in Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries

P Wang, H Zhou, Y Zhong, X Sui, G Sun… - Advanced Energy … - Wiley Online Library
Zn interfacial issues involved dendrite evolution and undesired parasitic reactions are tough
challenges to impede the progress of Zn ion battery. Herein, dendrite‐free Zn anode with …